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oxgang

noun

Etymology

From Middle English oxegang, from Old English oxangang (“¹⁄₈ hide or ploughland”), equivalent to ox + gang.

  1. inherited from oxangang
  2. inherited from oxegang

Definitions

  1. The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and…

    The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.

  2. The similar Scottish concept, ¹⁄₈ of a ploughgate and notionally 12+¹⁄₂ or 13 Scottish…

    The similar Scottish concept, ¹⁄₈ of a ploughgate and notionally 12+¹⁄₂ or 13 Scottish acres.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA